In discussions of infrastructure investments at all levels of government, arguments against transit and non-automobile transportation often center on whether or not these investments "pay for themselves". Many mistakenly believe that roads and automobile transportation projects do through user fees, primarily taxes on gasoline.

"To make the right choices for America’s transportation future, the nation should take a smart approach to transportation investments, one that weighs the full costs and benefits of those investments and then allocates the costs of those investments fairly across society," a new U.S.PIRG Education Fund report explains.

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